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HOLLYWOODHollywood's AI Use Is Widespread but Deeply Divisive
Puck media analyst Matthew Belloni says AI tools have already woven themselves into everyday film production, even as much of the industry publicly rejects them and a handful of insiders quietly profit from the shift.
BUSINESSMicrodrama Surge Pulls Studios Toward Short-Form Video
Short, vertical microdramas built for phone screens are gaining ground fast, and traditional studios are reportedly adjusting their strategies to compete for the same bite-sized audience that TikTok has cultivated.
FILMSGuardian Reports From an AI-Powered Film Set
A new report follows a film production built around AI generation tools, capturing both the optimism of backers and the unease still surrounding the technology in the industry.
HOLLYWOODAnimators Weigh Resisting or Adapting to AI
A new Atlantic report frames animation as an early bellwether for how AI tools are reshaping Hollywood labor, with veteran animators split between pushing back and folding the technology into their work.
LEGALStudios Threaten ByteDance Over AI Actor Clips
Disney, Netflix and Warner Bros have all warned ByteDance of possible lawsuits after its Seedance 2.0 tool produced startlingly lifelike clips of stars like Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise, raising doubts about how far U.S. copyright claims can actually reach into China.
BUSINESSGoogle Pitches AI Licensing Deals to Studios Suing Over AI
Even as major studios pursue legal action against AI companies over unauthorized use of their content, Google is reportedly approaching Disney, Universal, and Warner Bros. Discovery about licensing their intellectual property for its AI tools.